Improvement in folding shaving-horses



S. E. GRESS. Folding Shaving-Horse.

No;206,005. Patented Iulyl6, I878.

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N. PETERS, PHD O-LITHDGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D c.

UNITED. STATES PATENT QFFIGEI SAMUEL E. CHESS, OF HILLSBOROUGH,ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT lN FOLDING SHAVlNG-HQRSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 206,005, dated July 16,1878; application filed June 15, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. Grams, of Hillsborough, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Folding Shaving- Horses, of which the following is aspecification:

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved shaving-horse in position foruse, one of the supporting-bars being removed. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same folded. Fig. 3 is a top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved shaving-horsewhich shall be simple in construction and convenient and effective inuse, and which shall be so constructed that it may be folded up when notin use, so as to be entirely out of the way.

The invention consists in an improved shaving-horse formed by thecombination of the pivoted board, the pivoted connecting-bars, theslotted board, its pivoted connecting-bars, the pivoted curved bar, thepivoted lever, the pivoted foot-board, the stop, and the jaws with eachother and the supporting-bars, as hereinafter fully described.

A represents two upright bars, which may be two adjacent studs of thebuilding, in which case B will represent the siding. To and between thebar A is pivoted the forward end of the board or table 0. To theopposite sides of the rear end of the board 0 are pivoted the upper endsof two legs, D, the lower parts of which may be connected by across-bar, d. To the lower parts of the legs D are pivoted the rear endsof two rods, E, the forward ends of which are pivoted to the lower partsof the bars A.

F is the board or bench upon which the article is laid to be shaved, andwhich is connected at its forward end with the board 0 by two bars, G,pivoted at their upper ends to the edges of the said board F, and attheir lower ends to the edges of the said board 0. The board F isconnected at its rear part to the board 0 by two bars, H, the upper endsof which are pivoted to the edges of the said board F, and their lowerends are pivoted to the edges of the said board (3. The bars'H are madelonger than the bars G, to hold the said board F at the properinclination when the horse is unfolded for use.

The board F is secured in place when in position for use, and itsmovements are controlled when the horse is being folded and unfolded, bythe curved bar I, the upper end of which is pivoted to the edge of theboard F at a little distance from its forward end. The other end of thecurved bar I is pivoted to one of the bars A.

The rear part of the board F is slotted longitudinally to receive theupper part of the foot-lever J, so that the upper part of the said levermay pass out of the said slot when the horse is folded. The lever J isbent twice at right angles upon the opposite sides of its pivot, so thatwhen the horse is folded the upper part of the said lever may lie alongthe upper side of the board 0, and its lower part may lie along thelower side of the said board 0.

To the lower end of the lever J is pivoted the foot-board K. Upon thelower end of the lever J is formed an offset, to serve as a stop to holdthe foot-board K in position to be used. The forward end of thefoot-board K projects and is beveled oif to strike against the stop L,attached to the lower side of the board 0, to fold the said foot-board Kup against the lever J when the horse is folded.

To the upper end of the lever J are attached the jaws M, which clamp thearticle to be shaved against the board F and hold it while beingoperated upon. If desired, the jaws M may be detachable, so that theymay be changed as the work to be held may require. The said jaws mayalso be attached in such a way as to have a little play, so that theymay adjust themselves squarely to the work to be held.

If desired or more convenient, the upper ends of the bars A may behinged to two joists overhead, and the horse, when not in use, folded upbetween the said joists, so as to be wholly out of the way.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- An improved shaving'herse, formed by the combinationof the pivoted board the pivoted connecting-bars E, the slotted board 1,its pix'oted connecting-bars (i H, the pivoted curved bar I. the pivotedlever J, the pivoted foot-board K, the stop L, and the jaws M, with eachother and the bars A, substantially as herein shown and described.

SAMUEL ED\VARI) C BESS. Witnesses:

Jxo. J. MCLEAN, J. M. DlcKsoN.

